ATU sweep Boll WeevilsMONTICELLO — Drew Stanton went 4-for-5 with three RBIs in the opener, while Cesar Abreu and Cole Fergus picked up two hits apiece, while Fergus picked up four hits and Stanton and James Sharp added three in the nightcap as the No. 22 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (22-7, 10-2 Great American Conference) finished off a three-game sweep of the University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils, winning the doubleheader opener 12-3 and the finale 14-8 o...

Wonder Boys fall 81-65 to regional's top seedMANKATO, Minn. — Arkansas Tech University’s Jared Williamson saved his best for last. The senior from Russellville not only netted a career-high 27 points in his final game as a Wonder Boy, but he became the 31st ATU men’s basketball player to score 1,000 or more points after he netted 1,013 in three seasons. Minnesota State-Mankato showed why they are the top seed in the NCAA Division II Tournament’s Central Region with an 81-65 win over the ...

Wonder Boys net 5th straight trip to Big DanceOnly seven men’s basketball programs in America have an active streak of five or more consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament. One of them is at Arkansas Tech University. The Wonder Boys will continue one of the greatest eras in the history of the program today when they play in the first round of the NCAA D-II Central Regional at the Taylor Center in Mankato, Minn. No. 8 seed ATU (18-11) will face top-seeded Minnesota State...

Five Little Johns earn various honorsDANVILLE — It’s been a learning experience for the Danville Little Johns. After back-to-back basketball conference championships in the 2A-4, Danville took its licks this year in the 3A-4. Head coach Dusty Wright said there has been plenty of good to take away from the season. For example, sophomore guard Jay Trusty was named to the all-state and all-conference teams. Trusty averaged 22.3 points per game with a 45 percent shooting average. Tru...

Golden Suns end season, 72-58 TOPEKA, Kan. — Arkansas Tech’s Golden Suns hit the basketball court inside Lee Arena after the NCAA Division II Tournament Central Region’s top three seeds had all lost their games Friday, including host Washburn University. ATU, the No. 5 seed, was hoping for the same result against Minnesota State-Mankato, the fourth seed. But the Mavericks outrebounded the Golden Suns 49-31 — 21-4 in offensive rebounds — and ended Arkansas Tech’s season wit...

Wilson shines during Arkansas' pro dayFAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Tyler Wilson finally had an extended opportunity to show off the passing skills that made him one of the country's top collegiate quarterbacks. Wilson completed 77 of 84 throws as representatives from all 32 NFL teams watched Arkansas' pro day on Friday. Six of Wilson's misses were on drops by receivers. The orchestrated passing drill included 62 different routes and was intended to give scouts a closer look at the tw...

Overreaching UA-ASU bill unlikely to clear committeeA bill that would mandate a football game between the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville and Arkansas State University is unlikely to make it out of committee, state Rep. Andrea Lea wrote in an email this morning. Lea said she was appreciative of provisions in the bill that would require some proceeds from the game be donated to a charitable cause, but otherwise suggested the matter was not "something the Legislature should involve themselves...

Cyclones falter against ConwayThe Conway Wampus Cats handed the Russellville Cyclones a 7-4 loss in 7A/6A-Central Conference baseball action Thursday at M.J. Hickey Park. Russellville (2-4, 1-2) led 2-1 after the first inning, then regained the lead in the fourth, 3-2. But Conway scored five runs in the seventh and final inning. The Wampus Cats rapped out 10 hits and committed three errors. Hayden Hipps led the Cyclones offensive with by going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Jorda...

Suns back in Big DanceWhen Arkansas Tech University was left out of last year’s NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament, head coach Dave Wilbers immediately set out to make sure the selection committee would not overlook his Golden Suns again in 2013. After beefing up the nonconference schedule and making it through an improved Great American Conference with a 23-6 overall record, ATU is back in the Big Dance as a No. 5 seed in the Central Regional. The Gold...

March Madness is like life — survive and advanceSurvive and advance. I was talking with a good friend Thursday when we got to talking about March Madness. I commented that life is a lot like the Big Dance — survive and advance. No, you don’t die when you’re knocked out off the dance floor, or your life is over. It could mean that on any particular day, you either survived and advanced, or you didn’t. There’s always tomorrow, a new day, and for us in the world of journalism, a blank page or ...

Cyclones go 2-2 in soccerThe Russellville Cyclones soccer team opened 7A/6A-Central Conference play with a 4-0 shutout at Greenwood on Tuesday. RHS also went 1-2 at the Razorback Invitational in Texarkana, Ark., last weekend. Russellville’s first and third goals at Greenwood were scored on crosses by Will Hanna to Oscar Enriquez for the goals. Another cross, this time by Gerson Ramirez to Miquel Lozano, resulted in a score. William Crisostomo wrapped up the Cyclones’ ...

Lady Eagles split home opener with HendrixCLARKSVILLE — Amber Rollins tossed a three-hit shutout in the University of the Ozarks’ 4-0 game one victory, but Hendrix College took the nightcap 16-5 Tuesday in the Lady Eagles’ softball home opener. In game one, Ozarks (7-9) and Hendrix (8-4) were scoreless through the first three innings of play, but that changed in the bottom of the fourth when the Lady Eagles recorded four hits. Ali Mathis led off the bottom half with a single to left f...

Robinson no-hitter helps CyclonesWhen your starting pitcher throws a no-hitter, your team gets 10 hits and every position in the infield and outfield makes a play, you’re not going to lose many baseball games. Austin Robinson (1-1) allowed no hits, just two walks and eight strikeouts in seven innings Tuesday as the Russellville Cyclones shut out the Greenwood Bulldogs 7-0 in 7A/6A-Central Conference action at M.J. Hickey Park. RHS (2-3, 1-1) will host Conway today and play Li...

Sport Briefs (March 13, 2013)Special Olympics state basketball tournament The city of Russellville will once again host the Special Olympics Arkansas state basketball tournament Friday and Saturday inside gymnasiums at MiChild (Friendship), Russellville Junior High School and Russellville High School. Call Darla Jones at 264-4831 to volunteer or for more information. Sand Lizard alumni game Saturday DARDANELLE — Dardanelle High School will host the ninth annual Sand Lizar...

Pirates 3rd in meet at DardanelleDARDANELLE — Dover High School’s track and field teams finished third in the Dardanelle Relay. The team was led by Carson Miller who won the 3,200-meter, 1,600 and 800 races. Logan Brown finished third in the 3,200-meter and the 1,600. Noah Hampton finished second in shotput, Hunter Hogue finished third in the 100, and the Pirates 3,200 relay team came in third. Sydney Hinkle won the 400 and came in third in the 100 for the Lady Pirates. The s...

Wonder Boys finish tied for fifthDANVILLE — Graham Rucker led the Arkansas Tech men’s A team with a 77 (+5) on day two and a 151 (+7) to tie for 12th, while Colton Dillard led the B team with a 78 (+6) on day two and a 154 (+10) to tie for 17th as the Wonder Boys A team tied for fifth and the B team tied for seventh at the Dave Falconer Memorial Golf Tournament hosted by Arkansas Tech in Danville on Tuesday. The Wonder Boys A team finished a 311 (+23) for the second round whi...

Wonder Boys fall to Southeastern OklahomaJunior Zac Johnson totaled two hits, while junior Cole Fergus, senior Jonathan Finnegan, senior Thomas Biocic, and junior Sage Boehner each added one hit as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (18-7, 7-2 GAC) fell 10-1 in the first game and 10-2 in the night cap to the Southeastern Oklahoma Savage Storm (11-8, 6-6 GAC) Saturday afternoon at Tech Field. In the first inning of game one, Southeastern Oklahoma’s Ryan Salter scored off an RBI single from...

Lady Eagles’ offense struggles vs. LeTourneauCLARKSVILLE — LeTourneau University posted its fourth straight shutout over the U of O softball team with a pair of easy wins in American Southwest Conference play Saturday. Ozarks (6-8, 0-4 ASC) was held to one hit in a 7-0 game one loss and then recorded three hits in a 8-0 game two loss. In game one, LeTourneau (15-5, 4-2 ASC) manufactured three runs in the third inning and didn’t allow a hit until the final inning when Ozarks had two outs....

Golden Suns sweep Ouachita BaptistARKADELPHIA —Whitney Robinson had two hits with two runs in game one, and Ashley Keen went 3-for-6 with four runs, three RBIs, and a home run on the day as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (10-11, 6-6 GAC) swept the Ouachita Baptist Lady Tigers (9-19, 3-9 GAC) for the second straight day winning 8-4 and 6-3 in Arkadelphia, Ark. on Saturday. Ouachita Baptist took a 3-0 lead in game one in the bottom of the third inning and added another in the fou...